Som dreng oprettede han i en tidlig alder en UFO-klub. Og da han i konfirmationsgave fik en stjernekikkert og samme dag fik øje på planeten Saturn, var han solgt.
Himmelrummet og tegneserier har gennem årene spillet en stor rolle for astrofysikeren, der betegner sig selv som en blanding af geek og nørd.
I 80'erne spillede det uforklarlige en rolle i Seriemagasinet, der i maj lancerede en ny serie i bladet om UFO-gåder.
Den store interesse for UFO'er var kommet i kølvandet på Steven Spielbergs film 'Nærkontakt af tredje grad', der få år tidligere havde haft dansk premiere.
Interessen for væsener fra det ydre rum nåede et højdepunkt i de år, men nu er interessen for flyvende tallerkener kommet tilbage.
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